Accor

As one of the heavyweights in the global hotel industry, Accor is focused on its development on one continent or another, but it has not forgotten that it is also the leading hotel operator in France. The Group is continuing to strengthen its position in France, where it is originally based, with plans to open 29 hotels in the first half of 2024. And all this at a time when...

The Olympic sailing events in Marseilles won't be the only international sailing competition to take place in the Mediterranean this summer. The 37th America's Cup will be held in Barcelona from 22 August to 27 October, the New Zealanders having decided to put their title back on the line in Europe. A first since...

To mark its 60th anniversary, Sofitel has embarked on a programme to upgrade its entire offering. One of the brand's flagship hotels, the Sofitel New York, was no exception. Located in the heart of Manhattan, on 44th Street, the Sofitel New York...

Accor embraces hybrid working in its ALL loyalty programme and booking platform. This is a trend that the hotel group had already taken an interest in by becoming a co-shareholder in Wojo - then known as Nextdoor - with Bouygues Immobilier in 2019, and then by providing financial support to Worklib by taking a stake in...

The inauguration of the Sofitel Shanghai North Bund marks an important moment for the Accor group. Firstly, because it is part of the celebrations marking the brand's 60th anniversary, and because it has embarked on a new dynamic. In this context, this hotel with 288 rooms and 27 elegant suites embodies its reaffirmed luxury through a contemporary atmosphere blended with...

Organising an entire business trip, booking a train, a car or a hotel: all this is now possible via the SNCF Connect website or app. While the site already invited travellers to hire a car by linking up with Avis-Budget, accommodation has now been added to the booking process...

Set on the edge of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, dominated by the famous silhouette of Table Mountain, the Cape Grace has rapidly established itself as one of the finest hotels in Africa since its inauguration in 1996. Bought in 2022 by Kasada, the investment platform dedicated to the African hotel industry, close to Accor, and then announced as a potential...

With its 200 rooms, convention centre and 97 hectares of parkland with an 18-hole golf course, the Mercure Chantilly is the flagship hotel in the MICE segment for hotel owner and operator Atypio Hotels & Resorts. Already well known to businesses when it flew the flag for the Wyndham group's Dolce brand, the Mercure Chantilly...

A breathtaking view of Table Mountain, the Atlantic Ocean or the bustling streets of Cape Town from its rooftop: that's the promise of a new hotel for Mama Shelter. While the lifestyle brand also has a project in Casablanca, the brand founded by Serge Trigano is preparing to set up at the other end of...

A mid-life crisis in the best sense of the word, etymologically speaking, with the idea behind it of sorting things out before making a profound change. As Sofitel blows out its 60th birthday in June, celebrating the opening of its first hotel in Strasbourg in 1964, the Accor group's luxury brand is ushering in a new era...

Sébastien Bazin spoke of the enormous potential of the Indian market, but also of the difficulties in exploiting it, during the presentation of the results for the last quarter and for 2023. "We have around sixty hotels in India, compared with nearly 700 in China, even though we started developing there at the same time...

Accor intends to take the ecological transition of its establishments one step further by finding a partner of choice to support it: ADEME. The hotel group has just signed a framework agreement with the public body under the aegis of the French Ministry for Ecological Transition. This is a "decisive step" for Brune Poirson, Director of Sustainable Development for the French group. With its...

Updated on 3 April at 2pm After Dijon and Rennes last year, Mama Shelter is expanding its collection of addresses in French cities with a hotel in Nice. The project, the result of the renovation of a municipal services building into a lifestyle hotel, had already been announced, but the opening date is now known: 13 June next....

A true home base. Germany's second city is home to many of the Accor group's brands, from the prestigious Fairmont Vier Jahreszeiten to the Mövenpick Hamburg, located in a former water tower in the heart of Sternschanzenpark, from the lifestyle 25Hours Hamburg HafenCity to the residential Adagio Access, not forgetting the classic Ibis,...

Ennismore, Accor's lifestyle hotel subsidiary, has made Dubai one of its key destinations, and already has a dozen hotels in the emirate. Last year, for example, saw the debut of an SO/ hotel in the Uptown Dubai complex in the heart of the city, as well as a Banyan resort...

The landing of the Tribe brand at Milan Malpensa airport, the debut of Mercure in Albania, in Tirana, the Ibis brand which continues to spread its establishments in France, the United Kingdom and Romania: the Accor group continues to develop its portfolio of premium, mid-range and economy brands across Europe. All the more so since...

Adagio recently presented excellent results for 2023, with occupancy close to 80%. What are you expecting in 2024? Xavier Desaulles - First of all, a return to normal. With an occupancy rate of 79% in 2023, it will be difficult to do much better in terms of passenger numbers, while at the same time...

Modified on 11/03 at 17:30 With a large number of hotels due to open around the world in 2023 and further growth expected in 2024, the world's leading hotel groups are offering business travellers new accommodation solutions around the globe. Focus on the development of each of the major international groups, as well as on the main...

Modified on 11/03 at 17:30 A strong focus on luxury and lifestyle, but also new mid-range brands, the continued expansion of their 'collections', hotel conversions and projects galore: the development of the major hotel groups is following broadly the same path. In fact, the Marriott group has consolidated...

How did the worklib project come about, and what are its ambitions? Charles Vestur - Worklib was created in June 2021. Very early on, we received investment from the Accor group, which is a minority shareholder. The Accor group wanted to develop workspaces in its hotels, as is the case...